Federal forecasters have predicted there will be a 60% chance of an above average hurricane season this year. A typical year averages about 14 tropical storms, and seven of them build into hurricanes. Of the named storms that NOAA has anticipated, six to ten are forecast to become hurricanes with … [continued]
On August 30th, Hurricane Idalia struck Florida with destructive force, resulting in significant damage. The storm caused trees to split, roofs to be torn off buildings, and massive flooding. Proactive preparation is paramount to mitigate potential damage and ensure safety during such natural disasters. BLUETTI, a pioneering leader in innovative … [continued]
The Biden administration announced Monday it will double the budget of the FEMA program that helps states and municipalities prepare for the impacts of climate change. The $1 billion boost — though less than the amount some disaster experts say will be necessary as climate change worsens storms, flooding, and … [continued]
I’ll never forget when the fires first woke me up. It was 2017, and a dumb local teenager threw a firework into a tinder box of dry trees and plants, and in a blink of an eye the beloved Columbia River Gorge was on fire and the City of Portland was covered in smoke for days on end.
The Science To Climate Action Network has formed a new public/private partnership. It is a reinvigorated version of the science advisory team created by Barack Obama but summarily dismissed by the current occupant of the Oval Office.
The Schletter Group has emerged from its US unit’s bankruptcy earlier this year to begin delivering a new, more stable solar tracker to the North America, Asia, and Australia markets, with one recent sale in Zimbabwe. The company also is installing bifacial solar panels for the first time on its new tracker in Germany, says Christian Salzeder, the new chief sales officer for Schletter in Kirchdorf, Germany.
Sunrun, the United States’ largest residential solar, storage, and energy services company, has announced this week it is expanding its offerings to Floridians with its solar-as-a-service and Brightbox home battery solutions, in an attempt to pre-empt hurricane season.
Originally published on Nexus Media. By Jeremy Deaton As Hurricane Matthew barreled toward the Southeast, millions of Americans fixated on a single measure of its destructive power: wind speed. While they tracked miles per hour like adrenaline junkies watching a speedometer, they took their eyes off a far more important … [continued]
Originally published on EV Annex. By Roger Pressman Hurricane Matthew is clobbering us here in Florida as I write this post. The wind is howling, our power is out (I have a laptop), trees are down, it’s hot, and it’s night. There’s really nothing to do but listen to the … [continued]
Originally published on RMI Outlet. By David Labrador It was a full moon when Frank Sinatra’s hometown was struck by a hurricane named Sandy in October 2012. High tides combined with the storm surge to flood his birthplace at 415 Monroe Street in Hoboken, New Jersey, under several feet of … [continued]
